Modulift upgrades lifting beam
UK’s heavy lifting equipment manufacturer Modulift has enhanced its adjustable lifting and spreader beam (MOD CLS) so that it can now lift up to 27 tonnes (up from 8.5 tonnes). … Read more
Huisman to build 4,000-tonne crane for Boskalis
Dutch crane and offshore engineering specialist Huisman will supply a 4,000-tonne crane for Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. The offshore mast crane will be installed on the Boskalis vessel Bokalift 2, … Read more
National Crane announces ALT Sales as an Elite Dealer
Manitowoc recognized the National Crane dealer for its superior commitment to its customers, ensuring that they have the highest machine uptime in the field. ALT Sales met the criteria to … Read more
Western Pacific adds new National Crane NBT30H-2 to its fleet
Manitowoc and Western Pacific Crane and Equipment (Western Pacific) celebrated the Fontana, California-based dealer’s purchase of a new National Crane NBT30H-2 TM boom truck at the International Construction & Utility … Read more
Manitowoc wins bid to provide all-terrain to US Army
Manitowoc will supply the Army with specially outfitted cranes over the next 15 months. The Army chose the cranes for their high capacity, strong load chart at long radii and … Read more
Largest domestic TBM launched in China
On 18th October morning, China’s first largest fully-autonomous TBM, “Zhen Xing” cutter head was launched into the shaft successfully. The cutter head has a diameter of 15.03m and weighs a … Read more
Innovative rail bridge launch by ALE
ALE has assisted to replace two girder frame bridges built in early 1920s and install a new bridge at Duisberg Hauptbahnhof which is a busy interchange point. The current bridge … Read more
Lift completed for world’s largest separation tower
16th October marks the official start of the world’s largest single-capacity propane hydrogenation project. Sino TCC, a subsidiary of China National Chemical Engineering Group Corporation Ltd (CNCEC) has been contracted … Read more
XCMG 4000-tonne for first overseas project
The XGC88000 is departing China for the first time to Saudi Arabia for a project under China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative. The transportation and shipment of the giant … Read more
NASA completes milestone sky crane test
The United States’ space agency NASA has reached what it describes as a milestone point on its Mars 2020 rover mission thanks to the use of a sky crane. In … Read more
Duo Demag mobile crane for Windhoist
Windhoist UK put two new Demag wheeled mobile cranes straight to work on a wind turbine erection project in Sweden. The AC 220-5 all terrains are the first two delivered … Read more
Liebherr crawler uses V-frame to lift bridge in Switzerland
A tricky bridge lift was made possible by crane owner Emil Egger in Switzerland using a special ballasting system on its Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane. It was the first … Read more
New STS port cranes for Mexico
A pair of Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) and three rubber-tyred gantries (RTG) cranes are destined for Mexico’s IPM Altamira terminal on the Gulf of Mexico, in the state of Tamaulipas. Cargotec’s … Read more
Mammoet’s Focus build begins
The first steel has been cut for the construction of the first unit of Mammoet’s heavy-lift Focus crane. Following the finalisation of structural engineering details and appointment of suitable subcontractors, … Read more
Kato announced new 51-tonne Roughter
Kato has launched its new 51-tonne (at 2.5m radius) rough terrain crane in Japan. The SR-500LX is ready for delivery with its 42 metres, five-section telescopic boom. It has a … Read more
Three companies fined for Seattle tower crane collapse
Three companies have been fined a combined total of US$107,200 for safety violations related to the collapse of a tower crane in Seattle, Washington, USA, on April 2019. An investigation … Read more
Mammoet relocated container cranes in Mexico
Mammoet has relocated several container cranes at the Port of Veracruz in Mexico. Three ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 18 rubber-tyred gantries (RTG) cranes were moved as part of an expansion … Read more
ALE lift and shift concrete pit in UK
ALE has lifted and transported a sulphur storage facility for the Lindsey Oil Refinery in the UK. The storage system consisted of a concrete pit, weighing 304 tonnes, and a … Read more
Mississippi Canyon SCR and Pull-In for ALE
Ale has announced the award of a major Steel Catenary Riser (SCR) and umbilical Pull-In contract by Subsea 7 USA. The scope of work included in this contract is for … Read more
Helicopter air-lifted tower antenna in Maryland
Digging and Rigging, a crane and rigging company based out of Mount Airy, Maryland, deployed a Grove TMS500-2 truck crane to assist a helicopter with the installation of a new … Read more
Huisman celebrates 90th anniversary for 150,000t total lift capacity
Huisman is celebrating its 90th anniversary as a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative and step changing technical solutions, to the world’s leading companies in the renewables, oil & gas, … Read more
Tilt Wall Ontario uses tilt-up construction for resort
Canadian construction company Tilt Wall Ontario, which specialises in the tilt-up construction technique, has built a new apartment block using the technique at the luxury Muskoka Bay Resort in Ontario, … Read more
Bishop Lifting acquires Western Sling & Supply
Lifting equipment specialist Bishop Lifting Products has completed the acquisition of Western Sling & Supply Company in the USA. Western Sling & Supply Company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and … Read more
ALE light service cranes help install covers in the Netherlands
ALE’s Lightweight Service Crane was used to install new covers over the hanging sheds of a high-rise building in the Netherlands as a large heavy lift crane could not be … Read more
Al Faris erects wind turbine in Jordan
Al Faris has been contracted to assemble and erect wind turbines for a wind farm project in Jordan. The Liebherr LTM1500-8.1 has been deployed from their Saudi Arabian branch, along … Read more
Saez with new large luffing jib tower crane
Spanish tower crane manufacturer Saez has a new large luffing jib tower crane model for high-speed operation and reduced cycle times. The SL 450 R is a single line version … Read more
New Zealand gets first Tadano GTC-1200
Civil construction company Fulton Hogan has taken delivery of the first Tadano GTC-1200 telescopic crawler crane to be delivered to New Zealand. The 120-tonne GTC-1200 crane has a 47-metre main … Read more
Tower crane drop load onto street in Canada
A tower crane working in the town of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada dropped a formwork section into the street last Wednesday. Although the material landed on the pedestrian walkway, thankfully … Read more
Mobile Crane overturned in Melbourne
A five-axle all-terrain crane overturned on 25th Sep 2019 while working alongside an electrical substation in Melbourne, Australia. Although there weren’t many details of how the accident happened, it seems … Read more
Markewitsch Group takes delivery of 2 units Tadano ATF100G-4
German transport and lifting company Markewitsch Group has taken delivery of two 100 tonne Tadano ATF 100G-4 All Terrain cranes. The four-axle ATF 100G-4 has a 51-metre main boom topped … Read more